Who won the 18:00 Limerick on 11 July 2026?
Rappell (IRE) won the 18:00 Limerick at SP 2.50. Ridden by J M Sheridan. Trained by Paul W Flynn.
18:00 Limerick
IrelandEi Electronics Handicap (0-60)
6½f · Flat · Good · 14 runners · €5,900 · Saturday, 11 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stRappell (IRE)J M Sheridan·Paul W Flynn6/4F·2.50SP
- 2ndEl Fontenaro (IRE)Nathan Crosse·Jarlath P Fahey·beaten .75 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdWhatswrongnow (IRE)Adam Browne-Souza·Batt Burke·beaten 4 lengths14/1·15.00SP
Race time
1m 21.50s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Rappell (IRE))
“handy early racing on the inside and pulling hard in 4th at halfway - niggled 2f out - made ground over 1f out and shared the lead 1f out - driven and went in front in the final 100 yards - urged clear nearing the line - stayed on strongly”
AI top-rated I'm Spartacus (score 38.3) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way38.3/100 rating
I'm Spartacus
10.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.80 · 1/5 odds · 4 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Rappell
Rappell is our selection, sitting on top of our figures in this field of seventeen at Limerick over six furlongs on firm ground, two pounds clear of his nearest rival on our figures. He's yet to win in his recent starts, but that rating gap gives him the benefit of the doubt in this race. I'm Spartacus, just two pounds behind and successful three starts back, is the most obvious danger, with Jazzy Dancer and Notforalongtime also representing solid threats on figures. Confidence in Rappell is high given the size of that rating edge.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
I'm Spartacus
Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness · 5yo
Top-rated of 17
score 38.3 · +3.0 clear of next best (35.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong10d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight39below averageOR 59 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight31weakLast 6: 8-0-4-1-6-0
- Trainer20% weight28weakAdrian McGuinness: 3/28 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 10.00 (Bet365) · 4th in the market of 17.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Limerick 6½f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.24).
Low (1–6)
IV 1.24
Mid (7–12)
IV 0.63
High (13–17)
IV 1.09
Today: I'm Spartacus (draw 5) and Snap Decision (draw 6) get the bias; Monastere (draw 9) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 56 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 2 5yo · G · chb | 900906 | 57 | 27.4 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Nathan Crosse · T: Jarlath P Fahey · draw 10 4yo · F · b | 66402 | 48 | 32.3 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 15 | J: Adam Browne-Souza(7) · T: Batt Burke · draw 8 5yo · G · ch | 203026 | 52 | 31.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 5 5yo · G · ch | 804160 | 59 | 38.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: Karl Thornton · draw 9 4yo · G · b | 00021 | 50 | 34.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Darragh O'Sullivan(7) · T: Donncha Duggan · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 00886 | 48 | 35.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Jamie Powell · T: Augustine Leahy · draw 4 4yo · F · b | 09940 | 54 | 30.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 8 | 12 | J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Seamus G O'Donnell · draw 1 4yo · G · ch | 00005 | 45 | 25.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 9 | 13 | J: Megan Telford-Kelly(7) · T: W McCreery · draw 17 4yo · G · bpFT P | 78785 | 44 | 28.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 10 | 4 | J: Scott McCullagh · T: Kevin Michael Smith · draw 11 2yo · C · bb | 01037 | 52 | 28.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 11 | 9 | J: Luke McAteer · T: W J Martin · draw 14 8yo · G · bp | 12079 | 47 | 28.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 12 | 10 | J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 3 4yo · G · btb | 38420 | 47 | 34.7 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 13 | 16 | J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: James M Barcoe · draw 12 8yo · G · b | 700000 | 40 | 22.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 14 | 11 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Leonard Paul Flynn · draw 13 5yo · M · b | 600 | 45 | 25.7 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: Laura Hourigan · draw 15 9yo · G · bp | 833858 | 51 | 32.3 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: James M Barcoe · draw 7 4yo · F · b | 090008 | 40 | 33.5 | — |
| — | — | J: Julian Pietropaolo(7) · T: Tom McGuinness · draw 16 7yo · M · bp | 09000 | 41 | 32.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Limerick?
No — the AI top pick (I'm Spartacus) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 18:00 Limerick?
Top finishers: 1. Rappell (IRE) (2.50), 2. El Fontenaro (IRE) (5.00), 3. Whatswrongnow (IRE) (15.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Limerick?
The winning time was 1m 21.50s.
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